Augie Meyers, Pioneer of Tex-Mex Music, Dies at 85

His carnival-like swirls on the Vox organ helped define the sound of the border with groups like the Sir Douglas Quintet and ...
American Songwriter

3 Songs That Turned the Hammond Organ Into a Rock Star Weapon in the 1960s

The Hammond organ was a bit of an unsung hero among 20th-century rock songs, including these three legendary tracks.
Mojo

Mike Finnigan Review: Hammond maestro’s swinging swan song

Was this the moment the affably self-effacing Finnigan heard his calling as a sideman to bigger egos? Stars from Etta James, ...

“Like the heavens had just opened”: How a cheap fuzz pedal defined the sound of The Jesus and Mary Chain

In East Kilbride, Scotland, back in the 1980s, The Jesus and Mary Chain changed the indie landscape forever, armed with a ...
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Augie Meyers, Whose Signature Organ Sound Helped Define Tex-Mex Music, Dead at 85

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Augie Meyers, the Texas musician whose organ playing defined the sounds of the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados, as well ...
Rolling Stone

Augie Meyers, Whose Signature Organ Sound Helped Define Tex-Mex Music, Dead at 85

Augie Meyers, the Texas musician whose organ playing defined the sounds of the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados, as well as the Tex-Mex genre itself, died Saturday. He was 85. Meyers’ family ...
American Songwriter

3 Songs That Marked the Moment Rock Music Became More Mature and Less Rebellious in the 1980s

Rock music from the 1980s had a synthier, softer, and more ballad-focused vibe than the rebellious era of 1970s rock. Of course, rock music still had its rebellious side in the 1980s; just look at the ...
The New York Times

John P. Hammond, Pioneer in 1960s Blues Renaissance, Dies at 83

With his acclaimed interpretations of Delta Blues standards, he was a fixture on the Greenwich Village music scene for decades. By Clay Risen John P. Hammond, a singer and guitarist whose virtuosic ...
Consequence

Billy Corgan Thinks Rock Music Was “Purposely Dialed Down” Beginning in Late ’90s

Billy Corgan has a theory as to why rock music hasn’t been as prevalent in mainstream culture in the 21st century as it was in the ’70s, ’80s, and early ’90s. The Smashing Pumpkins frontman believes ...
Rolling Stone

John Hammond, Prolific Blues Guitarist and Singer, Dead at 83

John Hammond, the Grammy‑winning blues singer and guitarist whose prolific career honored the Delta blues across six decades, died on Saturday at age 83. His death was confirmed by musician and ...
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Blues Musician John Hammond, Who Played with Hendrix and Clapton, Dies at 83

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beloved blues musician John Hammond has died at the age of 83. Over the course of his career, Hammond made a lasting impact on the ...